NCT01513031

Determination of Rates and Reasons for Non-Adherence to Anti-Arrhythmic Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation

Pilot Project to Determine Rates and Reasons for Non-Adherence in Patients Receiving Chronic Oral Antiarrhythmic Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation in the State of Nebraska

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: Phase 4
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 9 (actual)
• Sponsor: Creighton University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if follow-up by a pharmacist over the telephone improves adherence and short term clinical outcomes in the patient with atrial fibrillation prescribed an oral anti-arrhythmic medication. This study will also identify the reasons people stop taking their anti-arrhythmic therapy. A pharmacist will provide medication counseling about their anti-arrhythmic therapy, then will follow-up by telephone on a monthly basis to assess adherence over one year.

Conditions

• Atrial Fibrillation
• Medication Adherence

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Education and telephone follow-up	Education related to anti-arrhythmic therapy and monthly telephone follow-up to assess adherence to medication.

Timeline

• Start date: 2012-01-01
• Primary completion: 2012-06-01
• Completion: 2012-06-01
• First posted: 2012-01-20
• Last updated: 2012-07-02

Locations

3 sites across 1 country: United States